Assessment of soil heavy metal pollution in a former mining area - before and after the end of mining activities

Toxicity and persistence of heavy metals, which are accumulated in the environment as the result of diverse industrial activities, represent serious environmental problem worldwide. The intense mineral extraction in mining areas has produced a large amount of waste material and tailings, which relea...

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Main Authors: Lenka Demková, Tomáš Jezný, Lenka Bobuľská
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2017-12-01
Series:Soil and Water Research
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Online Access:https://swr.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/swr-201704-0006_assessment-of-soil-heavy-metal-pollution-in-a-former-mining-area-before-and-after-the-end-of-mining-activitie.php